Happy Track in!!!

Welcome back,

I hope everyone enjoyed their time off and stayed healthy and safe during our track out.  Today we exchanged Valentines but it was not required.

We have a busy and exciting week ahead. Wednesday we have a Cultural Arts program, Thursday morning we have the creators of our Positivity Project Curriculum visiting to talk to the 3rd-5th grades, Thursday evening we have the Science Fair, and then Friday is our in-house Science is Fun field trip.

In ELA we continue to read from an adapted Peter Pan.  This unit we will be comparing an earlier work from J.M. Barrie to the Peter Pan we are reading.  

In Math we are starting our unit on Area and Perimeter.  We will be relating area to multiplication so continue to work on their multiplication facts at home!  the order for the facts are as follows: 0/1, 10, 5, 2, 4, 8, 3, 6, 9, 7, 11, 12, mixed facts.

We have a quick unit in Science on Force and Motion.  Next Wednesday they will switch to Social Studies with Mrs. Olynick.

You may have noticed that we have started cursive writing.  Please only practice with them the letters that you have seen come home in a small packet.  We currently have only learned the Rockin' Round Letters a, d, g, q, c.  We  will be moving into the next set of letters the Climb and Slide letters this week, l, u, w, t.

I am loving the volunteers for ALL Block Centers in the afternoons.  Tuesdays we have ALL Block from 2:05-3:05 and Thursdays from 1:00-2:00.  Look in your email for a Sign Up Genius from Laura McIlvaine for dates needed.

Thanks so much and have a great week!

Sincerely,
Anne Simmons